If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish.

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.

Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.

It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with singing birds.

My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what is one man that he should make much of his winters, even when they bend him like a heavy snow?

Crazy Horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things. That is the real world that is behind this one, and everything we see here is something like a shadow from that world.... It was this vision that gave him his great power, for when he went into a fight, he had only to think of that world to be in it again, so that he could go through anything and not be hurt

Like the grasses showing tender faces to each other, thus should we do, for this was the wish of the Grandfathers of the World.